Journal of World Sociopolitical Studies

Research Paper

Conceptualization of the Hegemon Discourse of the Post-Revolutionary Iran in Septembers of Shiraz: A Cognitive-Multimodal Discourse Analysis

Seyed Vahid Nabavi-Zadeh Namazi; Mohammad Bagher Ghahramani; Zeinab Ghasemitari; Mohammad Javad Zarif Khonsari; Amirsaeid Moloodi

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2024, Pages 653-805

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.384953.1469

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The 1979 Islamic Revolution marked a pivotal moment in the political relations between the U.S. and Iran, resulting in a “soft war” that primarily unfolded in the media, ... Read More

Research Paper

Adaptive Strategic Ambiguity: An American Response to the Evolving Balance of Power in the Taiwan Strait

Mostafa Pakdel Majd; Mohammad Kazem Sajjadpour

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2024, Pages 707-754

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.380462.1454

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The geopolitical significance of Taiwan has prompted the United States to remain vigilant about the island's security, even after recognizing the People's Republic of China in 1979. ... Read More

Review Article

The Tea Party’s Influence on the Evolution of Conservative Republicanism in the United States

Hamed Mousavi; Majid Adeli

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2024, Pages 755-787

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.376405.1435

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After the historic victory of Barack Obama, the first African American president, a movement emerged whose adherents regarded the American dream as no longer realizable and saw the ... Read More

Research Paper

Iran's Geopolitical Patterns in the Ukraine Crisis: A Strategic Analysis

Hamidreza Bayat; Shahabeddin Shafi

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2024, Pages 789-839

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.373887.1423

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The Russia-Ukraine war has ignited a complex geopolitical landscape with far-reaching implications. Global trade disruptions, economic strain, and heightened geopolitical tensions are ... Read More

Research Paper

Constructivist analysis of Russia's Military Invasion of Ukraine (2022)

Mohammad Nazer Shahir; Ali N Boghairy

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2024, Pages 841-876

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.379457.1449

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Constructivism theory believes that the power, security and survival of a nation are often shaped by the identity structures and perceptions of its agents, which in turn define the ... Read More

Research Paper

Saudi Arabia’s Relations with China and Russia, Hedging and Increasing Relative Power amidst American Disengagement from West Asia: Implications, Change and Continuity

Amir Mohsen Hadian Rasanani

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2024, Pages 877-916

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.382804.1465

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Saudi foreign policy was mostly affected by its strategic relations with the United States as its primary and sole security provider. However, since the rise of Mohammed Bin Salman, ... Read More Saudi foreign policy was mostly affected by its strategic relations with the United States as its primary and sole security provider. However, since the rise of Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia further developed its relations with permanent non-Western members of the United Nations Security Council, respectively China and Russia. This study mainly contends that this transformation took place through strategic hedging, with regional and global consequences. It is contended that Saudi Arabia has adopted a triangular foreign policy through hedging, in order to balance its foreign relations with America and achieve regional supremacy. In this article, through a thematic analysis, we will investigate the ways in which Saudi foreign policy adopted hedging, the reasons for this action, and the motifs behind this decision. Saudi Arabia has tried to pursue national interests through hedging. This attempt is affected by a post-Cold War environment, preparing for a possible multi-polarization of the international system. Saudi Arabia also tries to improve its image alongside this approach in foreign policy. Correspondingly, this diversification of Saudi foreign policy is noticeably compatible with its domestic policy of opening up and adopting rapid modernization, which is analyzed through hedging and Neoclassical Realism.Saudi foreign policy was mostly affected by its strategic relations with the United States as its primary and sole security provider. However, since the rise of Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia further developed its relations with permanent non-Western members of the United Nations Security Council, respectively China and Russia. This study mainly contends that this transformation took place through strategic hedging, with regional and global consequences. It is contended that Saudi Arabia has adopted a triangular foreign policy through hedging, in order to balance its foreign relations with America and achieve regional supremacy. In this article, through a thematic analysis, we will investigate the ways in which Saudi foreign policy adopted hedging, the reasons for this action, and the motifs behind this decision. Saudi Arabia has tried to pursue national interests through hedging. This attempt is affected by a post-Cold War environment, preparing for a possible multi-polarization of the international system. Saudi Arabia also tries to improve its image alongside this approach in foreign policy. Correspondingly, this diversification of Saudi foreign policy is noticeably compatible with its domestic policy of opening up and adopting rapid modernization, which is analyzed through hedging and Neoclassical Realism.

Fighting the Monster: Nadia Murad’s Account of Resistance in The Last Girl

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2024, , Pages 117-146

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.371764.1411

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In the present paper, Murad’s memoir, The Last Girl, is scrutinized through the lens of Resistance Literature theories. First introduced by Kanafani (1966) and adapted by scholars ... Read More

The Syrian Crisis: Effects on the Regional and International Relations

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2024, , Pages 203-207

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.371370.1407

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Evolution of Türkiye’s Engagement in the Middle Eastern Regional Order: The Normalization Agenda and Beyond

Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2024, , Pages 493-527

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.373676.1422

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This article analyzes the transformation of Turkish foreign policy towards the Middle East during the turbulent years initiated with the Arab Spring. In due course, Turkish policy considerably ... Read More

The (Il)legality of U.S. Sanctions on Iran Post-JCPOA Withdrawal, Focusing on the ICJ's Provisional Measures Order

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2024, , Pages 257-295

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.367463.1390

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For over three decades, sanctions have been a consistent feature of United States policy towards Iran. Following the lifting of nuclear-related sanctions under the Joint Comprehensive ... Read More

Beyond Sanctions: The Resistance Economy as the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Policy Discourse for Economic Independence

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2024, , Pages 171-201

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.371398.1408

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This article covers the emergence of resistance economy in the Islamic Republic of Iran within the context of international sanctions, arguing that this policy ought to be understood ... Read More

Research Paper

Grassroots Activism and Advocacy for Palestinian Rights in the UK: Navigating Social Change and Global Justice

Mohsen Farkhani; Reza Bagheri

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 28 December 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.382818.1464

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This paper explores the dynamics and influence of pro-Palestine movements in the UK, highlighting their role as critical agents of social change. Rooted in a rich history of social ... Read More

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Book Review

The International Legal Theory: Foundations and Frontiers [Book Review]

Haniehalsadat Aboutorabifard

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 19 January 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.385958.1475

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